Why choose this route:
- The short loop — a complete Norway trip inside a working week, five days, four nights, one continuous circle with no backtracking
- The longest season of our five Quests: mostly lower roads, ridden comfortably from late April through October (depending on weather), when the high passes further north are still closed — and for the few climbs it does cross, the itinerary tells you which to check and gives an alternative for each
- A pace that leaves time to actually look at the fjord — around five hours of riding a day
- A fraction of the price of a guided tour, with your own pace and your own preferences kept
- If you have more time, it joins the 14-day Arctic Quest back to back: nineteen days from the south coast to Lofoten
Format:
A mobile-friendly digital tour book you bookmark on your phone, plus one GPX file per riding day. Instant download after payment, and emailed to you as well. No app, no account.
What’s included:
- An overview map and the complete day-by-day itinerary
- The highlights, local gems and experiences along each day’s ride, with a dinner recommendation for the evening
- Accommodation for every night — always two options, the best and the more economical alternative, each with a direct booking link
- The ferry crossings placed where they fall in the day, with the ones that need booking flagged
- A GPX file for every riding day — Garmin, TomTom, calimoto, Kurviger, Rever or your phone
Best suited for:
- Riders with one week who want a real Norway tour, not a compromise
- Early and late season trips — April, May, September and October
- A first self-guided tour of Norway
- Riders who want everything researched, prepared and booked-ready — just book, fly and ride
Practical information:
The tour starts and ends at our gate at Mjøsli, about 30 minutes from Oslo Gardermoen airport. Edition 2027, updated once a year. One rider per purchase — a Group Licence covers up to five riders. Best ridden with The Essential Guide to Motorcycling in Norway, which this itinerary expands.
Disclaimer:
A few of the climbs on this route can hold snow outside the summer months. The itinerary lists exactly which ones to check and provides an alternative for each; check vegvesen.no for real-time road conditions before riding.
